Reviews

A Brief History of Slavery by Jeremy Black

flis14's review

3.0

Whilst I did expect this book to be academic and to provide a broad overview rather than going into detail, I still found myself wanting to skip large paragraphs of entirely names and dates. I also found some of the writing inaccessible for the standard reader, which to some extent again is to be expected for academic work, but it wasn't always necessary in the context. However, the book does provide an overview of the history of slavery, just as it aims to, with plenty of detail for an overview.

flis's review

3.0

Whilst I did expect this book to be academic and to provide a broad overview rather than going into detail, I still found myself wanting to skip large paragraphs of entirely names and dates. I also found some of the writing inaccessible for the standard reader, which to some extent again is to be expected for academic work, but it wasn't always necessary in the context. However, the book does provide an overview of the history of slavery, just as it aims to, with plenty of detail for an overview.

alexis_hookedtobooks's review

3.0

This is a non fiction book that discusses the history of slavery up to present day! I really enjoyed reading about how slavery is still a real issue today, and that learning about slavery can help us learn about the future of slavery! There were a couple parts that were a little dry, but overall I enjoyed reading about the connection to real world problems! And as a social studies teacher who teaches about the repercussions of world slavery and global issues, I found a couple arguments I could bring into my classroom! The students are making documentaries about global issues and one is on children's rights and child slaves! I love when my reading relates to my teaching! It's like a double win!
Any who, I would recommend this book for people who enjoy reading non fiction historical books! If you don't like non fiction, this is not the book for you!